A Brief History of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles Black Church Organized in 1944
In 1944, Elder J. H. Williams, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Batson, and Birdie McCluster, held a series of meetings for the black population of Lake Charles. As a result, the conference president, Frank D. Wells, was able to organize the Lake Charles black church with thirty members on September 16, 1944 (Batson, 1944).
Citation
Baton, D. C. (1944, Oct. 25). Southwestern Union Record, pp. 2, 3.
How it all Began 